A compilation of articles about the Town Square and the Surrounding Area https://norwoodhistoricalsociety.org/the-hook-is-born/ https://norwoodhistoricalsociety.org/downtown-norwood-country-village-to-modern-town-square/ https://norwoodhistoricalsociety.org/the-town-square/ https://norwoodhistoricalsociety.org/to-the-north-of-the-common-nahatan-street/ https://norwoodhistoricalsociety.org/to-the-east-of-the-common-central-street/ https://norwoodhistoricalsociety.org/to-the-west-of-the-common-washington-street/ https://norwoodhistoricalsociety.org/to-the-south-of-the-common-cottage-street/ https://youtu.be/DfYqWSbo0Fs 2021 Virtual Walking tour of Norwood's Town Square.
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The Town Square
A postcard showing the Norwood House The current Town Square, or Common, was envisioned by George Willet to be a central business district framed by the Town Hall and the … Continue reading The Town Square
1923 Planning Board Report-Plan for the Vicinity of Center of the Town
The plan on pages 20 and 21 for the center of Norwood is an integral part of the general plan proposed for the Town as a whole. The development of … Continue reading 1923 Planning Board Report-Plan for the Vicinity of Center of the Town
Market and Central Street Relocation
This September 1910 plan of John E. Smith's Estate shows a very different downtown area than we recognize today. At that time, Market street ran from Old Parish Cemetery to … Continue reading Market and Central Street Relocation
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Old Norwood carillon retains clarity-This Day In Norwood History-November 23, 1972
TEACHER AND PUPIL—Instructor Martin Gillman joins Earl Chamberlain among the bells in the tower of Norwood Town Hall where Chamberlain (left) plays the carillon. (Globe Photo by Ellis Herwig) Bells … Continue reading Old Norwood carillon retains clarity-This Day In Norwood History-November 23, 1972
Flashlight In Pond 7 Months Still Works-This Day in Norwood History-January 25, 1961
Mr. Otis Cooper of Town Sq. Hardware Co. reports the following unusual experience of one of his customers Henry Bergeron, 4 Brookfield Road, Norwood purchased a Rayovac 5-cell flashlight at … Continue reading Flashlight In Pond 7 Months Still Works-This Day in Norwood History-January 25, 1961
Sen. Kennedy Visits Norwood During Barnstorming Tour-This Day in Norwood History-October 15, 1958
Norwood Messenger associate editor James T. O'Sullivan (left), looks on as editor George K. Sherlock (center) shows Senator and Mrs. Kennedy a front-page story from the previous week. The headline … Continue reading Sen. Kennedy Visits Norwood During Barnstorming Tour-This Day in Norwood History-October 15, 1958
Norwood 25 Years Ahead Of Dedham In Master Planning-This Day in Norwood History-January 22, 1948
But Many Phases Of Shurcliff Report Never Carried Out Here The neighboring town of Dedham has received the spotlight of publicity since the appearance, four weeks ago, of an Attractive … Continue reading Norwood 25 Years Ahead Of Dedham In Master Planning-This Day in Norwood History-January 22, 1948